Yucca Valley, California. City and Business guide.

Welcome to Yucca Valley, California.

Yucca Valley is in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 16,865 at the 2000 census. However, the town's highway sign lists the current population at 25,500. Yucca Valley lies 17 miles west of Twentynine Palms, 37 miles north of Palm Springs, 89 miles south of Barstow via California State Route 247, and 45 miles southeast of Lucerne Valley.

This picturesque Valley in the "high desert" of California is the gateway to Pioneertown, Desert Christ Park, and many other scenic attractions. Desert Christ Park in foreground.. Photo by nancyo23 , September 2006
Yucca Valley has several parks, most of which are at schools, with the exception of the Community Center parks. The town is home to one bowling alley, one movie theater and one internet cafe. Nearby Joshua Tree National Park provides many outdoor activities, such as rock climbing and hiking.

The "high desert" community has an elevation (city hall) at 3,800 feet above sea level. Snowfall occurs almost annually whenever the snow level drops to elevations under 4,000 feet. The area's terrain is prone to wildfires (such as the Pioneertown fire in July 2006), especially after vegetation dries that grew from rainy seasons and flash floods.

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